Tsar
Van Cleef & ArpelsEau de Toilette1989
Side by side
Tsar vs. Antaeus
Is Tsar better than Antaeus?
Antaeus projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
OakmossBergamotCorianderPatchouliJasmineRose
aromaticwoodyearthymossy
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Tsar and Antaeus?
| Tsar | Antaeus | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Eau de Toilette |
| Launched | 1989 | 1981 |
| Gender | Male | Male |
| Perfumer | Philippe Bousseton | Jacques Polge |
| Best season | — | Winter |
Scent DNA
How do Tsar and Antaeus smell?
Tsar
Aromatic
Woody
Fresh Spicy
Green
Warm Spicy
Earthy
Mossy
Herbal
Antaeus
Woody
Aromatic
Leather
Smoky
Earthy
Mossy
Citrus
Musky
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Tsar and Antaeus share?
Top
BergamotCorianderGreen NotesLavenderRosemaryArtemisiaCinnamonNeroli
Clary SageCorianderBergamotLemonLimeMyrrh
Heart
Pine TreeJuniper BerriesGeraniumCarnationTarragonJasmineRoseLily of the ValleyOrris RootCaraway
ThymeBasilJasmineRose
Base
OakmossLeatherCedarVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodMuskAmberTonka BeanCoconut
CastoreumPatchouliLabdanumOakmoss
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
GeraniumCarnationLavenderJasmineRoseLily of the Valley
JasmineRose
Herbaceous Notes
RosemaryTarragonArtemisia
Clary SageThymeBasil
Citric Notes
BergamotNeroli
BergamotLemonLime
Spicy Notes
CorianderCinnamonCaraway
Coriander
Mossy Notes
OakmossGreen Notes
Oakmoss
Animalic Notes
Leather
Castoreum
Earthy Notes
Patchouli
Patchouli
Oriental Notes
Tonka Bean
Myrrh
Where they fit
When and where do Tsar and Antaeus work?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Tsar or Antaeus?
| Tsar | Antaeus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Tsar and Antaeus?
This is old-world masculine. Not old-fashioned, old-world. The kind of fragrance that smells like decisiveness, like someone who's never had to explain themselves twice.Tsar
Antaeus does not ask permission. The castoreum and oakmoss drydown will dominate any room you enter. This is a fragrance for those who want to be remembered, not liked.Antaeus
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